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' * December 1999 Stm- o- * the Potty Break •H Hope College • Holland, Michigan • A student-run nonprofit publication • Serving the Hope College Community for II 3 years "Religious', to be defined at meeting • Debate over meaning inaclive for a number of years and of "religious " has was only reinslaled a few years ago by Provost Jack Nyenhuis. committee on hold "There wasn'l ihe passing along of the mission of ihe Commillee and CARRIE ARNOLD ihe function of whal ihe Commil- campusbeat editor lee was," Boersma said. "Once we The Religious Life Committee gel clarificalion, then ihe Commil- hasn'l met for ihe pasl two monlhs lee knows how lo function." due lo a disagreement surrounding Official debale regarding ihe ihe definition of "religious." definition began last year, but was Some members of ihe commil- tabled indefinitely by the Adminis- lee, led by Chaplain Paul Boersma, trative Affairs Board. It continued inlerpret religious lo include only into this fall where it was taken up ihe Christian failh. by the Religious Life Committee. Others, led by English professor 4'I refused lo carry on any mem- Peler Schakel, believe lhal "reli- bership meetings unlil this issue had gious" should be inierpreled iq a been resolved," said Geoffrey /\nc/7or photo courtesy Public Relations broader sense and include Ihose y Reynolds, head of the Religious STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT: Organist David Schout ( 00) accompa- faiths outside ihe Christian tradi- Life Committee. nies Hope's choirs duing the annual Christmas Vespers performances on Saturday, Dec. 4 tions. The definilion of "religious" will and Sunday, Dec. 5. Hope's musical groups assembled for four performances which attracted "We had lots of people come in be voted on by the Administrative over 4000 people in the audience. It was recordea\by PBS stations and will air across the and lalk lo us," said Paul Bush, Affairs Board at their next meeting nation throughout the Christmas season. Sludenl Congress representalive lo on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Presentations ihe Committee. "We couldn't final- by both Schakel and Boersma were ize ihe wording." made at their last meeting on Tues- Kosovars find refuge in healing The disagreement began because day, Nov. 9. ihe Religious Life Committee was more DEFINITION on 2 sis Specialist from ihe Critical In- Albania, but she \youId work lo- JULIE GREEN cideni Stress gelher wilh social campusbeat editor Foundalion. workers and phy- Recycling to The crisis in Kosovo has louchcd "What I saw in Tl sicians in olher many hearts, and some people have Albania was iholti L, NUK JE languages lo pro- iravelled thousands of miles lo con- counlry in crisis VETEM vide ihem wilh Ihe begin this spring ned ihemselves to many people offered sheller, needed informa- across ihe world. homes, and refuge lion. • £7G sponsors pilot spring, although EIG hopes to inte- Karen Cox. a Hope GLCA Inde- lo aboul 300,000 "One of ihe real grate the rest of the campus into the pendenl Scholar iravelled from people running rewards is lhal I program for the South program as soon as they are able. Holland lo Albania, a country lhal away from massa- was able lo meet Side of campus "On this campus, our group no- look in many Kosovo refugees, lo cres in Kosovo," these goals by ticed there was recycling in (resi- help wilh ihe irauma. Cox said. working wilh Al- CARRIE ARNOLD dence halls), but it was just piling The goal lhal I have is to offer Cox gave train- banian profession- cam pus beat editor up," said Kris McMillen ('02), a somelhing new lo people who are ing and supporl lo als so Ihey could member of EIG. "We're not sure if Courtesy Institute for Trauma in lerriTying slfualions," Cox said. local Albanian have materials and The Environmental Issues Group it's being recycled. It's up to whom- and Loss in Children "People who have been iraumalized physicians and so- information thai (EIG) plans lo reduce, reuse, and ever wants to do it. Whatever is in have often losl hope for ihe future cial workers on how lo deal wilh give ihem some hope for ihe fu- recycle on Hope's campus next place now, it's not working." and ihey oflen feel ihey are very ihe crises. She also helped ihem ture," Cox said. spring.as part of a pilot recycling Some students have been inde- much alone in ihe world." wilh iheir own irauma reactions Cox also worked wilh Ihe chil- program. pendently taking their hall's Cox is a Crisis Specialist who ihey may have had due lo working dren of Kosovo. Although the group had at- recyclables lo the dirt lot between I rains professionals in other coun- with ihe refugees. "Children who have been tempted to do a program similar lo 12th and 13th Streets and Lincoln iries lo work in crisis silualions. "I do shorl-lerm inlervening," she through a lerrifying silualion feel this in the pasl, this will be the first and Columbia Avenues, but some She worked in Allegan Counly dur- said. "I might see a refugee only lhal ihey are alone in ihe world and time Hope will have an official pro- of the janitorial staff on the South ing ihe 1990s, and in 1996 gained once in my life." lhal ihey are different ihen other gram. Only the dorms on the South side of campus have found them inlernalional cerlificalion as a Cri- She usually spoke in English in more REFUGEES on 2 side of campus will participate this more RECYCLING on 2 Students complain to Congress about meals has received several letters since are actually getting free meals. the plans get smaller, there's a higher "We would like lo move to some- CARRIE ARNOLD "Students think they're paying likelihood that students will eat all lhing where we could eat as many cam pus beat editor the beginning of the year, via e- mail and their webpage. for 21 meals, and if they don't get of their meals. meals as we wanted and then gel Blue irays, table lenls, the cereal "Most were concerned that they 21, they think they're losing There have also been requests to the bill at the end," Scogin said. "If dispenser, and the scramble system boughl 21 meals per week and only money," said Bob VanHeukolem, institute a five meal per week plan. we pursue it enough and effectively are all part of the typical Phelps ate 15," said Malt Scogin ('02), director of Dining Services. "The "We have that, but students don't communicate to administration, meal. Student Congress Vice-President. meal plan lakes that into consider- know about it," VanHeukolem said. then we can effectively change Recently, some students have "Most would also like us to go lo a ation that students don't eat all of Hope currently offers a commuter things." been writing Student Congress in debit system." their meals." card wilh 10 meals on it for $55. The Scogin sees this as an opportu- order lo improve their experience Dining Services director Bob VanHeukolem said that's why cards can be used at any meal and nity to get Congress more involved in Phelps by gelling lower prices VanHeukolem said that when stu- there's only a small difference in the purchased in the Dining Services with the student body. and a heller menu. So far. Congress dents purchase a meal plan, they prices for the meal plans, since as office in Phelps. more MEALS on 2 check 77 it out. Play discusses issues Students go all out in The many ways Swimmer Boss ('02) surrounding conflicts in decorating their students will celebrate qualifies for Olympic trials Northern Ireland rooms for the holidays the new millennium in 200 m breaststroke [email protected] Intermission, Spotlight, New Year's, Sports, (616) 395-7877 page 3. page 6. page 7. page I I. Campus Beat the Anchor December 8, I 999 campus brief Bultman begins series and competitive skills as essential speakers next semester. Canfield WTHS holds band battle as fundraiser JULIE GREEN to a Hope alumnus. hopes to change the format a little. WTHS will host ils first "Balilc WTHS Executive Committee campusbeat editor "You will learn these better in "At the next one we will prob- ofihc Bands" on Saturday, Dcc. 11 members narrowed participants The first speaker of the Student yourco-curricular activities than in ably have a panel, with more stu- ai 8 p.m. in Phelps Calclcria. from about a dozen bands that au- Congress Discussion Series was the classroom," Bultman said. dent interaction." Canfield said. Admission is one non-perishable ditioned. close to home, as President James Bultman continued to his third While Congress is looking for the food item, which will be donated The winning band will receive Bultman opened the series with a point, which was Christianity and next speaker for the Discussion Se- lo a local food pantry.